Types of City Government
Heather Mahurin, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
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Dealing with the Media
John Bender, Communications Consultant, Texas Municipal League
Presentation
Public Information Act
Christy Drake-Adams, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Useful Numbers
Sample 1
Sample 2
Sample 3
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Economic Development
Bill Longley, Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League
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Municipal Budget and Tax Rate
Leela Fireside, Assistant City Attorney, Austin
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Ethics
Erin A. Higginbotham, Denton, Navarro, Rocha, Bernal, Hyde, & Zech P.C.
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Municipal Finance
Kuruvilla Oommen, Deputy City Attorney, Irving
Commonly Asked Bond Questions
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Purchasing
Jeff Moore, Brown and Hofmeister, Richardson
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Land Use
Brad Young, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
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Annexation
Scott Houston, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
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Municipal Court
Ryan Turner, General Counsel and Director of Education, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center
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Liability
Ryan Henry, Law Offices of Ryan Henry, San Antonio
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Personnel Law
Laura Mueller, Assistant General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
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Election Law
Bob Heath, Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, Austin
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Open Meetings
Scott Houston, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
Handout
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Ordinances
David Johnson, Assistant City Attorney, Arlington
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